Grimethorpe

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think i have finally reached the bottom of the football pyramid barrel.
I remember someone saying to me sometime ago that the lower we go down
the football pyramid the more enjoyable our hobby becomes. But i am not
sure he meant this low !. This was an unexpected 'tick' yet somehow most
enjoyable. NL footy does not get more gritty than at Grimethorpe.

Grimethorpe
has had two senior football clubs – Grimethorpe Athletic, who played in
the FA Cup from 1904 to 1953, and Grimethorpe Miners Welfare, who
competed in the FA Vase. Not long after the Miners strike which gripped
the nation they played a team from Nottinghamshire who were also a
Miners Welfare team. Sadly the place became like a battlefield as around
200 of the finest local recidivsts ran down the banking and charged the
visitors. Imagine Michael Cane in Zulu and you will get the picture. A
heavy police presence was required as they 'ring fenced' the visitors
dressing room until peace was restored. One of the reasons for the
attack was different beliefs regarding a certain lady's behaviour. Her
name was Margaret Thatcher.

Grimethorpe is known for its brass
band, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, and was used as the location for
the film Brassed Off – a black comedy which tells the plight of the
village and the effect on its band. The band today plays world wide and
tickets are much in demand.For the band members the itinery is just like
they breed them round here ...... tough !

Today the new
Grimethorpe team called all the tunes with a 8 goal thrashing of the
Sheffield based team. They could even be forgiven for blowing their own
trumpets (if you will pardon the pun) .